Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Cardinals vs. Phillies in daytime finale, Sportstalk on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium today. (Photo courtesy Charles Barillea/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals will turn to a rookie pitcher as they wrap u...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2015

Cardinals baseball, ISU vs. Purdue on WJBC
Illinois State baseball plays at Purdue on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals and Phillies play the second of their four-game series tonight at Busch Stadium....
Syndicated Author Apr 28, 2015

Redbird baseball falls to No. 15 Missouri State
Paul DeJong hit his 14th homerun in ISU’s 7-4 loss to Missouri State on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InfomationNORMAL - Missouri State rallied for three runs in the top o...
Syndicated Author Apr 27, 2015

Ballard joins ISU men’s basketball coaching staff
By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - Jeremy Ballard knows what it takes to reach the NCAA Tournament. An assistant coach at VCU for the past three seasons, Ballard aided in three-straight trips to The Bi...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

IHSA considering limiting in-season football contact
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association is considering limiting the amount of full contact practice time allowed during football season.The gro...
Syndicated Author Apr 22, 2015

Redbird softball splits at Louisville, Titans take pair in Orlando
(Photo ISU Athletics)By Zach Wadley/Illinois State Athletics Media RelationsLOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Illinois State softball team split a pair of games against Louisville Monday afternoon in Louisv...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2015

Redbirds falter in Valley Championship game
Illinois State senior Daishon Knight named to the All-Tourney team after his weekend performance.(goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS – A high shooting performance by Illinois Stat...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2015

Illinois State’s Akoon-Purcell named MVC Newcomer of Week
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell averaged 20 points and eight rebounds in ISU's two wins last week. (Photo courtesy Goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS – After leading Illinois State in...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

Illinois State baseball drops big lead, fall to No. 1 Vanderbilt
Mason Snyder had two hits and 2 RBI in Illinois State's 16-10 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State bas...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2015

ISU can’t come back vs Braves
PEORIA- The Illinois State women's basketball team struggled with scoring droughts in its 60-50 loss at Bradley Sunday. ISU shot 31 percent from the field at the Renaissance Coliseum, as th...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2015